diff --git a/src/controls/QskTextInput.cpp b/src/controls/QskTextInput.cpp
index a5daf338..3ebbff78 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskTextInput.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskTextInput.cpp
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ class QskTextInput::PrivateData
     QString description; // f.e. used as prompt in QskInputPanel
 
     unsigned int activationModes : 3;
+    bool hasPanel : 1;
 };
 
 QskTextInput::QskTextInput( QQuickItem* parent )
@@ -297,6 +298,7 @@ QskTextInput::QskTextInput( QQuickItem* parent )
     , m_data( new PrivateData() )
 {
     m_data->activationModes = ActivationOnMouse | ActivationOnKey;
+    m_data->hasPanel = true;
 
     setPolishOnResize( true );
     setFocusPolicy( Qt::StrongFocus );
@@ -329,6 +331,23 @@ QskTextInput::~QskTextInput()
 {
 }
 
+void QskTextInput::setPanel( bool on ) 
+{   
+    if ( on != m_data->hasPanel )
+    {
+        m_data->hasPanel = on;
+    
+        resetImplicitSize();
+        polish();
+        update();
+    }
+}   
+    
+bool QskTextInput::hasPanel() const
+{   
+    return m_data->hasPanel;
+}
+
 bool QskTextInput::event( QEvent* event )
 {
     if ( event->type() == QEvent::ShortcutOverride )
@@ -473,8 +492,11 @@ QSizeF QskTextInput::layoutSizeHint( Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF& ) const
 
     QSizeF hint( input->implicitWidth(), input->implicitHeight() );
 
-    hint = outerBoxSize( Panel, hint );
-    hint = hint.expandedTo( strutSizeHint( Panel ) );
+    if ( m_data->hasPanel )
+    {
+        hint = outerBoxSize( Panel, hint );
+        hint = hint.expandedTo( strutSizeHint( Panel ) );
+    }
 
     return hint;
 }
diff --git a/src/controls/QskTextInput.h b/src/controls/QskTextInput.h
index 0ee9eb40..98f9ea63 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskTextInput.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskTextInput.h
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskTextInput : public QskControl
         WRITE setPasswordMaskDelay RESET resetPasswordMaskDelay
         NOTIFY passwordMaskDelayChanged )
 
+    Q_PROPERTY( bool panel READ hasPanel
+        WRITE setPanel NOTIFY panelChanged FINAL )
+
     using Inherited = QskControl;
 
   public:
@@ -87,6 +90,9 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskTextInput : public QskControl
     void setDescription( const QString& );
     QString description() const;
 
+    void setPanel( bool );
+    bool hasPanel() const;
+
     void setFontRole( int role );
     void resetFontRole();
     int fontRole() const;
@@ -159,6 +165,7 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskTextInput : public QskControl
 
     void activationModesChanged();
     void readOnlyChanged( bool );
+    void panelChanged( bool );
 
     void textChanged( const QString& );
     void displayTextChanged( const QString& );
diff --git a/src/controls/QskTextInputSkinlet.cpp b/src/controls/QskTextInputSkinlet.cpp
index 15427718..6be2cd05 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskTextInputSkinlet.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskTextInputSkinlet.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ QSGNode* QskTextInputSkinlet::updateSubNode(
     {
         case PanelRole:
         {
+            const auto input = static_cast< const QskTextInput* >( skinnable );
+            if ( !input->hasPanel() )
+                return nullptr;
+        
             return updateBoxNode( skinnable, node, QskTextInput::Panel );
         }
     }